Largest Sub Aided Attack
Free French sources report the 2,880-ton Surcouf led three Corvettes in seizing St. Pierre and Miquelon on Dec. 24 under orders from Gen. De Caullie. Vice Admiral Museller said Canada and the United States were asked to approve the operation but Governing orders prevailed. Baron De Bournat and wife, Vichy appointees, are interned aboard a tug in St. Pierre harbor. Spraying planes target a new pine pest in South Africa.
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ST. Pierre
ST. Pierre ET Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Emile Museller
Charlies de Caullie
Newfoundland
Vichy
United States
Ottawa
General de Ciaille
Baron de Bournat
Guardians Manila Bay Forts Stand Firm Amid Japanese Assault
Fort Drum overlooks Corregidor as 12 inch guns on Fort Mills fire into Manila Bay. Fort Mills racks claim to be the world’s longest. In the background, Batan peninsula sees General MacArthur’s forces in a last ditch fight against the Japanese.
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Manila Bay
Fort Drum
Corregidor Fortress
Fort Mills
Corregidor
Batan Peninsula
MacArthur
Sailors Lose Mine Sweeper Arnold In Heavy Seas Tow
The 98 foot minesweeper Arnold sank off Shoals while being towed to port after being struck by heavy seas. The master William H. Chasteen of Waterford Conn was rescued. Victims believed to be civilians. the L-88 was being moved with aid from an army plane when the accident occurred.
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Arnold
William H. Chasteen
Waterford
Conn
City Truck Frozen by Freezing Order in Amarillo
Amarillo faced a car and truck sales ban causing supply gaps while the city, per city manager Austin P Hancock, had purchased several trucks. One special body order built in St Louis remained unfitted as the chassis sat, “frozen,” with a release hoped within a week amid health and safety priorities for the city government.
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Amarillo
City Commission
Austin P Hancock
St. Lows
St. Louis
Texas Proxy Backs Rubber Plant Plan
President Homer Rainey of the University of Texas endorsed building Texas factories to produce synthetic rubber from natural gas. He cited a process by Dr. E. P. Schoch that could lower costs compared with other synthetic methods and spoke to Texas congressmen during a educators’ meeting.
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Washington
Jan
Homer Raine
University of Texas
Texas
Rainey
EP. Schoch
Roosevelt OKs Hoarding Defense Savings Bonds
President Roosevelt in his budget message endorses hoarding, urging Americans to save in defense bonds. He specifies encouragement in the defense savings bonds field only.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Defense
Three U S Flyers Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
In Chungking on January 4, three American volunteer aviators guarding the Burma Road received the Distinguished Flying Cross. The article notes the award but does not disclose the aviators' names. It also mentions Bermuda store goods sourced from abroad.
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Chungking
Jan
Amarillo Chamber Plans Tuesday Directors Meeting
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday to hear details of a proposed synthetic rubber plant and discuss other war industries for the area. The session will be in chamber offices with Col E A Simpson mayor Joe Jenkins and Wes Izzard present after talks with Senator W Lee O Daniel.
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Chamber of Commerce
Col. E A. Simpson
Joe Jenkins
Wes Izzard
Amarillo Globe-News
W. Lee O'Daniel
Tammany Tiger Loses its Den
New York January 8 The Tammany Society owners of Tammany Hall authorized sale or lease of the building due to financial strain. Declining revenues and taxes on the hall prompted the move, foreshadowing removal of the Tammany political unit from the hall and possible abandonment of the name by New York County Democrats.
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New York
Tammany Tiger
The
Tammany Society
Tammany Hall
New York County Democratic Committee
Manhattan
Tammany
New York County
Cook County Hospital Seeks Interns Amid Shortage
In Chicago on January 8 194? the Cook County Hospital the world’s largest of its kind reports an intern shortage due to wartime demand. Dr Ole C Nelson assistant warden says qualified medical graduates from any US school may apply temporarily. the hospital has 102 internships open and 3 500 beds with 94 resident physicians and 140 attending physicians.
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Chicago
Jan
Cook County Hospital
United States
Ole C. Nelson
Cook County
American Medical Association
Nelson
Armed Services
Jap Bombers Wore U S Insignia In Pearl Harbor Raid
The article notes that Japanese bombers in the Pearl Harbor attack carried colors and insignia of American aircraft. A letter from Pvt. Percival Don Hancock received in St. Louis mentions a crude rubber plant near Amarillo. Shanghai authorities claim food control measures curb profiteering and speculation.
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U. S
ST. Louts
Jan
Pearl Harbor
Pvt
Percival Don Hancock
St. Louis
Bank Suspects Face Charges in Sudan Robbery
Lamb County officers planned to take two Sudan national bank robbers to Olton for state court charges waived by the U S justice department due to icy highways. Jimmy Leroy Pennick 20 Denver City was brought from Fort Worth after signing a statement and identifying a rodeo performer as the second bandit. The two men robbed a Sudan bank Monday and escaped with 5489 dollars.
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J. L. Pinnick
Denver City
Yoakam County
Fort Worth
Sudan National Bank
Lamb County
Pinnick
Lubbock
Olton
United States Justice Department
Sam Hutson
Jimmy Leroy Pennick
C. M. Purneaux
Sudan
Thailand claims Shan states and Malay lands on revisionist grounds
In Singapore dated January 84 the Banekok radio said the Shan states of British Burma belong to Thai land and Thailand intends to recover them. It cited revisionist claims including Kedah and Trengganu in British Malaya, noting Shan states cover 62 335 square miles while Kedah and Trengganu cover 3 660 and 5 050 square miles respectively. Miguel Gutierrez, a Mexican amateur bullfighter, has become a leading professional ballet dancer.
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Singapore
Banekok Radio
Burma
Thailand
Trengganu
Kedah
Malaya
Miguel Gutierrez
Mexico City
Attlee Says Japan Holds Strongest Pacific Fleet
London January 8 Prime Minister Attlee told the House of Commons Britain cannot now mount full Far East arms production to match Japan and that Japan presently has the strongest fleet in the Pacific He noted the US entry shifts the war outcome but Britain cannot be strong everywhere given limited resources.
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London
Clement R. Attlee
Privy Seal
Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
Pacific
House
Attlee
Commons
United States
Japan
Far East
Japs Complain Of American Bomb Attacks
Tokyo reports Japanese officials condemn airship and ship attacks in the Philippines while noting American planes remain active. Views on the fighting mark a resigned stance as Manila life returns to normal under occupier reports. Pier Seven at Manila harbor is described as fortified by American forces.
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Tokyo
United Press
New York
Philippines
Manila
East Asia
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